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United States Patent | 5,240,268 |
Allsop ,   et al. | August 31, 1993 |
A bicycle including a novel bicycle frame and seat support as disclosed. Bicycle frame includes a top tube as a first section extends substantially vertically from the second section extends diagonally downward towards the rear tube to which two frame stays which are joined to chain stays adjacent the rear wheel hub are attached. A center tube extends from a bottom bracket to the top tube section adjacent where the frame stays are joined to the top tube. A beam seat support formed out of a pair of elongated beams is attached to the frame top tube first section. A bicycle seat is attached to the end of the beam seat support.
Inventors: | Allsop; James D. (Bellingham, WA); Barkley; Paul (Bellingham, WA); Calapp; David E. (Bellevue, WA) |
Assignee: | Allsop, Inc. (Bellingham, WA) |
Appl. No.: | 873878 |
Filed: | April 22, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 280/281.1; 280/220; 280/283; 280/287; D12/111; D12/119 |
Intern'l Class: | B62K 019/02; B62J 001/02 |
Field of Search: | 280/281.1,288.2,288.3,226.1,274,275,220,283,287 D12/107,110,111,119 |
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